Rochester Institute of Technology Scholarships and Merit Aid
Rochester, New York
8 scholarships Rochester Institute of Technology publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
13,225Undergraduates
71%Admit rate
Awards that take an application (8)
The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.
RIT Merit-Based Scholarship (First-Year)
$14,000 to $27,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
First-year merit scholarships range from $14,000 - $27,000*annually ($56,000 to $108,000* over the length of the undergraduate degree).rit.edu (read 2026-06-01)
RIT Alumni Referral Award
$1,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$1,000 per year ($500 per semester) of full-time enrollment in required coursework.rit.edu (read 2026-06-01)
RIT Esports Scholarship
$5,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-12-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$5,000 per year ($2,500 per semester) of full-time enrollment in required coursework.rit.edu (read 2026-06-01)
RIT/FIRST Scholarship
$14,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$14,000 per year ($7,000 per semester) of full-time enrollment in required coursework.rit.edu (read 2026-06-01)
RIT High School Awards
$29,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$29,000 per year ($14,500 per semester) of full-time enrollment in required coursework.rit.edu (read 2026-06-01)
RIT Hillside Scholarship
$12,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$12,000 per year ($6,000 per semester) of full-time enrollment in required coursework.rit.edu (read 2026-06-01)
RIT IB Diploma Scholarship
$25,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$25,000 per year ($12,500 per semester) of full-time, on campus enrollment in required coursework.rit.edu (read 2026-06-01)
RIT National Merit Scholarships
$2,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,000 per year ($1,000 per semester) of full-time enrollment in required coursework.rit.edu (read 2026-06-01)
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
Every amount on this page was read off a Rochester Institute of Technology page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.